The Prime Minister's televised address on Tuesday was devoid of any contents. He seemed to pass the buck to the States, as far as containing Covid was concerned. Since early last year when Covid was first detected in India, the Union Home Ministry has been issuing a slew of directions including the lockdown and gradual opening up. This whole process was directed, controlled and executed as per the MHA guidelines. Even the vaccination programme was managed centrally, with even the PM's photograph on the vaccination certificate.
Despite the pandemic raging, the PM and other politicians barring party lines, addressed political rallies in poll bound States like West Bengal, where people crowded in mammoth numbers. The second wave seems to have brought us back to square one. The PM has now rested the onus of the State governments.
Sadanand M Raikar, Colva
